This Ethics Grand Round is presented by Anne Lyerly, M.D., M.A., Visiting Faculty in Social Medicine, and Associate Director, UNC Center for Bioethics Sponsored by Office of Human Research Ethics and NC TraCS Institute Location: TraCS conference room #219, Brinkhous-Bullitt … Read more

Members of the UNC-CH Ethics Bowl team compete at Duke University in the National Bioethics Bowl. Members of the UNC Ethics Bowl team compete in the National Bioethics Bowl, hosted by Duke University and sponsored by the American Society for … Read more

Global Health Policy Professor Benjamin Meier leads this discussion. The human right to health—proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and codified in the International Covenant of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) as “the right of everyone … Read more

Parr Center Fellow and Visiting Professor Jonathan Anomaly will lead this discussion Factory farming produces large benefits in the form of cheap protein.  But what are the hidden costs associated with factory farming?  And who's paying them?  Do the benefits … Read more

Dr. Robert Frank, one of the world's leading behavioral economists, is a monthly contributor to the "Economic Scene" column in The New York Times. Dr. Frank, one of the world's leading behavioral economists, is a monthly contributor to the "Economic … Read more

The Parr Center for Ethics' annual symposium, capping off a year-long focus on ethical issues relating to the environment. The Parr Center for Ethics gathers local experts for a full-day symposium to address local environmental challenges and the steps being … Read more

An introduction to ethical decision-making for UNC-CH staff employees. What should you do if you suspect a co-worker of lying on their time sheet? How should you navigate the chain of command and when should you go over your boss's … Read more

Visiting Scholar & Philosophy Professor Carl Ficarrotta leads this discussion on Just War Theory In this talk Dr. Ficarrotta will very briefly explain the content and function of what military ethicists call the Just War Theory.  He’ll then lay out … Read more

Local high schools compete in an all-day an ethics bowl competition at UNC-Chapel Hill. WE APOLOGIZE THAT CALDWELL HALL IS NOT ADA COMPLIANT – THERE ARE NO RAMPS OR ELEVATORS TO/IN THIS 100-YEAR-OLD BUILDING The 2011 Triangle Regional High School … Read more

This Ethics Grand Round is presented by David Wohl, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, and Co-Director of HIV Services, North Carolina Department of Corrections Sponsored by Office of Human Research Ethics and NC TraCS Institute Location: TraCS conference room … Read more